Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Waffled Monte Cristos

Who wants to deal with heating up oil and avoiding splatter burns, just to make a couple sandwiches?! Here's a great way to use a countertop appliance to get a nice crispy meal that's both savoury and sweet in all the right ways.

1 egg

1/4 C milk

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp grated orange peel

4 slices white bread

2 Tbsp finely chopped pecans (optional)

4 slices American cheese

4 thin slices deli turkey

4 slices Swiss cheese

4 thin slices deli ham

2 tsp butter

2 tsp powdered sugar

1/4 C seedless raspberry jam

1. In a shallow dish, combine egg, milk, sugar, and orange peel. Dip bread into egg mixture to coat both sides. Place bread slices on a preheated waffle maker in a single layer. If desired, sprinkle each slice with pecans. Bake according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown.
2. Place 2 American cheese slices on two bread slices; layer with turkey, Swiss cheese, and ham. Top with remaining bread; butter outsides of sandwiches.
3. Toast sandwiches in a skillet on medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Dust with powdered sugar, serve with jam.

Robyn's notes: this is still an indulgence, even without the frying that is a standard part of Monte Cristo sandwiches, but it feels less greasy. These went quickly but in my opinion definitely needed the jam as a dipping sauce, it just didn't seem exciting without. Watch me demonstrate this recipe on youtube!

*** 3 Stars: Good. At least one of us liked this enough for me to make it again, but not often